| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. N Biriukov vs M Simantsev |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | A65 Benoni, 6.e4 |
| 27. M Simantsev vs L Gavrish |
| 1-0 | 39 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 28. N Ustianovich vs M Simantsev |
| ½-½ | 45 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 29. M Simantsev vs Y Semerij |
| 1-0 | 62 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| 30. Areshchenko vs M Simantsev |
| 1-0 | 45 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 31. M Simantsev vs G Dubivka |
| 1-0 | 38 | 2000 | Kharkiv Caissa Open | A56 Benoni Defense |
| 32. E Vorobiov vs M Simantsev |
| 1-0 | 42 | 2000 | Kharkov Caissa CC | C42 Petrov Defense |
| 33. I Gaponenko vs M Simantsev |
| 0-1 | 57 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation |
| 34. M Simantsev vs P Kiriakov |
| ½-½ | 14 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 35. D Yevseev vs M Simantsev |
| ½-½ | 69 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | A65 Benoni, 6.e4 |
| 36. M Simantsev vs E Vorobiov |
| 0-1 | 34 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical |
| 37. A Pliasunov vs M Simantsev |
| 0-1 | 45 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | A65 Benoni, 6.e4 |
| 38. M Simantsev vs D Chuprov |
| ½-½ | 68 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | E96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line |
| 39. A Poluljahov vs M Simantsev |
| 0-1 | 33 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | A04 Reti Opening |
| 40. M Simantsev vs V Grebionkin |
| ½-½ | 60 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | D85 Grunfeld |
| 41. Eljanov vs M Simantsev |
| 1-0 | 43 | 2000 | Chigorin Memorial Open | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 42. A Istratescu vs M Simantsev |
 | 1-0 | 38 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 43. M Simantsev vs V Podinic |
| ½-½ | 52 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 |
| 44. Z Vukovic vs M Simantsev |
| 0-1 | 41 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | B20 Sicilian |
| 45. M Simantsev vs Matulovic |
| ½-½ | 25 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| 46. G Mateuta vs M Simantsev |
| ½-½ | 70 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | A43 Old Benoni |
| 47. M Simantsev vs B Itkis |
| 0-1 | 36 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 48. B Badea vs M Simantsev |
| 1-0 | 34 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 49. M Simantsev vs M Parligras |
| ½-½ | 53 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 50. A Florean vs M Simantsev |
| ½-½ | 64 | 2000 | Bucharest Autumn Cup GM | A04 Reti Opening |
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